AMD Expects PC Sales to Decline in 2027 Alongside Industry

What happened

During its Q3 2026 quarterly results, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su said AMD expects its client PC business to decline significantly in 2027, possibly by double-digit percentage points, and AMD is planning for PC market unit shipments to decline by a double-digit percentage in 2027. The stated cause is industry-wide price hikes from tight supply of crucial PC components such as GPU memory and system RAM, with rising prices driving down sales in the client sector. The source also states that PC sell-through slowed late in the quarter as higher memory and component costs weighed on demand, and AMD is aligning sell-in with sell-through to keep customer and channel inventory healthy; AMD expects to outperform the market via its Ryzen roadmap and growing commercial footprint. In contrast, the enterprise sector is thriving with strong EPYC CPU sales and Instinct MI accelerator sales to AI labs, hyperscalers, and neoclouds. This is AMD's expectation and planning, not an achieved decline.

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Source: TechPowerUp · 11/4/2026 · View original source